Hope Center provides hot meals

The chef at the Salvation Army Hope Center in Stevens Point prepares free hot meals to go..Submitted Photo

Three meals per day offered in Stevens Point

Felony cases prosecuted in 2024

Crime in local communities

Waupaca 2024 highlights

Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Wilz presents a life-saving medal to Deputy Steven Long in January 2024.

Remembering a year of controversies, business openings. local people

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Talking trash in New London

NEW LONDON – The city of New London continues to research the feasibility of the city contracting with a single hauler to provide garbage and recycling collection service in the city. At the …

Sawyer elected president of state bar

STEVENS POINT—Stephen W. Sawyer, of Sawyer Law LLC in Stevens Point, has been elected president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He will begin his term on July 1, 2025, and will serve as …

Science building named after alumni

STEVENS POINT—On May 2, UWSP’s Chemistry and Biology building got a new name in honor of alumni Frank R. and Kathleen Y Haeni. The building will now be known as the Frank R. and Kathleen …

Gone fishing, found dead

STEVENS POINT — On April 28 at 3:46 p.m., the Portage County Communications Center received a report of a missing person. The person was believed to have gone fishing near West River Drive and …

Knaus adds to cheese mastery

WEYAUWEGA – Gerard Knaus of Weyauwega Star Dairy was a returning graduate of the 2025 Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Program. He added Gouda and Havarti as his ninth and tenth certifications. He …

Cha Chor Yang. Photo courtesy of Portage County.

Man charged with sexual assault

STEVENS POINT — Cha Chor Yang, 81, of Stevens Point is facing 12 charges that range from sexual assault to false imprisonment. Yang is charged with four counts of 4th Degree Sexual Assault, six …

Heideman elected school board president

NEW LONDON – John Heideman, who has served as vice-president of the New London Board of Education the past three years was elected as president when the board met for a special meeting April …

Comets compete at state

WAUPACA – The Civics Games finals took place May 2 in the state capital in Madison where 16 high schools competed for the top spot. The season started with 49 teams from 27 high schools …

More funds for Downtown Façade Improvement Grant Program

NEW LONDON – An additional $20,000 has been approved to be used by businesses as part of the city of New London’s Downtown Façade Improvement Grant Program. The New London Economic …

Justin Wojtalewicz. Courtesy of Portage County Jail.

Amherst shooting suspect in court

STEVENS POINT—On March 16 at 8:07 p.m., a verbal altercation broke out on Mill Street, which turned physical between brothers Ryan and Justin Wojtalewicz. During the altercation, Ryan …

House fire: mutual aid is automatic

NEW LONDON – The New London Common Council approved an automatic mutual aid agreement with the Hortonville-Hortonia Fire District that will allow the Hortonville Hortonia Fire Department to …

The first book that will be displayed is on the new story walk trail is Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd. The goal is to post two new stories per month in the summer.
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Stories on the trail

MANAWA – The Pat Wade Trail behind the Manawa Elementary School will see a new addition of a story walk this month. A story walk is dissecting a book, page by page, and putting them up on a …

Iola's new state representatives, Corey Tomczyk and Brent Jacobson, head to the Village Hall for a town hall-style meeting.
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State rep and senator visit Iola

IOLA – With Wisconsin’s district lines recently being remapped, some areas have new representatives and two of them came to Iola to introduce themselves on April 28. Assembly State …

Moen retires after 48 years

TOWN OF HARRISON – Fran Moen is retiring after 48 years of service as township clerk. She started in 1997 and was considered a “cornerstone” in the Town of Harrison. Over the years …

The Thedacare Auxiliary Volunteer Group donated $1,000 to the Waupaca County K-9 unit, with Deputy Santiago and Cuda on hand to accept the donation.
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$1K for K-9 unit

WAUPACA – The Thedacare Auxiliary Volunteer Group gave a $1,000 check to the Waupaca County Sheriff Office’s K-9 Unit on April 29. The check was presented to Deputy James Santiago and …